Pale linen-coloured plain woven fabric swatch with fine texture

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J Brown

Mythica Linen

Name: Mythica Linen
Brand: J Brown
SKU: 147

Mythica Linen is a softly muted plain with a calm, chalky linen look and a very fine woven texture. Its pale neutral tone feels light and easy, with just enough warmth to soften a room.

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See this fabric on J Brown's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

Part of the Mythica collection by J Brown, this plain fabric is woven in 100% polyester and specified for General Domestic use. It has a 40,000 Martindale rating, making it a practical choice for everyday interiors, while the back-coated cigarette and match fire rating adds further reassurance. Visually, the colourway reads as a gentle linen cream with a cool-beige cast, and the tight weave gives it a neat, tailored surface rather than a slubby rustic finish. The overall effect is understated and versatile, with a softly diffused quality that sits easily alongside timber, stone and other muted natural materials.

How to use it

Use this pale linen shade to lighten upholstered dining chairs, headboards or banquettes without introducing a stark white contrast. It also works well for relaxed curtains or Roman blinds where the soft neutral tone can keep a room feeling calm and bright.

A quietly versatile neutral for pared-back upholstery or elegant drapery schemes.

J Brown Mythica Fabric

Specification

Aftercare: Professional Dry Clean in situ, please refer to the pattern book for further care instructions
Composition: 100% Polyester
Designs in the collection: 34
Fire rating: Supplied Back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, other treatments are available upon request.
Rub test (martindale): 40,000 rubs
Style: Plains
Suitable for: General Domestic

Specification as published by J Brown. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

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